# Lochlannach
## Irish
### Etymology

From Old Irish Lochlannach. By surface analysis, Lochlann +‎ -ach.

### Adjective

Lochlannach (genitive singular masculine Lochlannaigh, genitive singular feminine Lochlannaí, plural Lochlannacha, not comparable)
* Scandinavian, Nordic
    Synonym: Nordach
* (historical) Viking, Norse
    Synonym: Uigingeach

#### Declension

| | Singular | Singular | Plural (m/f) | Plural (m/f) |
| Positive | Masculine | Feminine | (strong noun) | (weak noun) |
| Nominative | Lochlannach | Lochlannach | Lochlannacha | Lochlannacha |
| Vocative | Lochlannaigh | Lochlannach | Lochlannacha | Lochlannacha |
| Genitive | Lochlannaigh | Lochlannaí | Lochlannacha | Lochlannach |
| Dative | Lochlannach | Lochlannach; Lochlannaigh (archaic) | Lochlannacha | Lochlannacha |
| Comparative | (not comparable) | (not comparable) | (not comparable) | (not comparable) |
| Superlative | (not comparable) | (not comparable) | (not comparable) | (not comparable) |

#### Derived terms

* beoir Lochlannach (“heather-ale”)

#### Related terms

* Lochlannais (“Norse”) (language)

### Noun

Lochlannach m (genitive singular Lochlannaigh, nominative plural Lochlannaigh)
* Scandinavian
* (historical) Viking, Norseman
    Synonym: Uigingeach
* (by extension) marauder, robber

#### Declension

First declension

### Further reading

* Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “Lochlannach”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
* Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “Lochlannach”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
* de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959) “Lochlannach”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm
* “Lochlannach”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013-2024

## Old Irish
### Etymology

From Lochlann +‎ -ach.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: [ˈl͈oxlan͈ax]

### Adjective

Lochlannach
* Norse

#### Inflection

o/ā-stem :
| Singular | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
| Nominative | Lochlannach | Lochlannach | Lochlannach |
| Vocative | Lochlannaig* Lochlannach** | Lochlannach | Lochlannach |
| Accusative | Lochlannach | Lochlannaig | Lochlannach |
| Genitive | Lochlannaig | Lochlannaige | Lochlannaig |
| Dative | Lochlannach | Lochlannaig | Lochlannach |
| Plural | Masculine | Feminine/neuter | Feminine/neuter |
| Nominative | Lochlannaig | Lochlannacha | Lochlannacha |
| Vocative | Lochlannachu Lochlannacha† | Lochlannacha | Lochlannacha |
| Accusative | Lochlannachu Lochlannacha† | Lochlannacha | Lochlannacha |
| Genitive | Lochlannach | Lochlannach | Lochlannach |
| Dative | Lochlannachaib | Lochlannachaib | Lochlannachaib |
| Notes | *modifying a noun whose vocative is different from its nominative **modifying a noun whose vocative is identical to its nominative † not when substantivized | *modifying a noun whose vocative is different from its nominative **modifying a noun whose vocative is identical to its nominative † not when substantivized | *modifying a noun whose vocative is different from its nominative **modifying a noun whose vocative is identical to its nominative † not when substantivized |

#### Descendants

* Irish: Lochlannach
* Manx: Loghlynagh
* Scottish Gaelic: Lochlannach

### Noun

Lochlannach m
* Norseman

#### Inflection

Masculine o-stem :
| | Singular | Dual | Plural |
| Nominative | Lochlannach | Lochlannach$^L$ | Lochlannaig$^L$ |
| Vocative | Lochlannaig | Lochlannach$^L$ | Lochlannachu$^H$ |
| Accusative | Lochlannach$^N$ | Lochlannach$^L$ | Lochlannachu$^H$ |
| Genitive | Lochlannaig$^L$ | Lochlannach | Lochlannach$^N$ |
| Dative | Lochlannach$^L$ | Lochlannachaib | Lochlannachaib |
| Initial mutations of a following adjective: $^H$ = triggers aspiration $^L$ = triggers lenition $^N$ = triggers nasalization ||||

#### Descendants

* Irish: Lochlannach
* Manx: Loghlynagh
* Scottish Gaelic: Lochlannach

### Further reading

* Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “Lochlannach”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language

## Scottish Gaelic
### Etymology

From Old Irish Lochlannach. By surface analysis, Lochlann +‎ -ach.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /l̪ˠɔxl̪ˠən̪ˠəx/

### Adjective

Lochlannach (genitive singular masculine Lochlannaich)
* Scandinavian
* (dated) Norwegian
    Synonym: Nirribheach
* (historical) Viking

#### Derived terms

* fiadh Lochlannach

### Noun

Lochlannach m (genitive singular Lochlannaich, plural Lochlannaich)
* Scandinavian
* (dated) Norwegian
    Synonym: Nirribheach
* (historical) Viking
* (regional or rare) person from the Lochs district, Isle of Lewis

### Related terms

* Lochlannais f (“Norwegian”) (language)

### See also

* Nirribhidh

### Further reading

* Gregory Toner, Sharon Arbuthnot, Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Marie-Luise Theuerkauf, Dagmar Wodtko, editors (2019), “Lochlannach”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language